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Introduction letter:

Hey folks. This is Lance Hudson, editor of the new poetry anthology, “Sun Shadow Mountain,” scheduled to be on shelves in Spring of 2007. I am delighted to be involved in this exciting new poetry project. I am convinced that there is an enormous amount of undiscovered writing talent in the Valley. I am confident that this talent will effect the outcome of this anthology in a very positive way.

I have been writing songs and poetry for almost 20 years. I was raised by a teacher (Mable Hudson), who always corrected my grammar. I learned a lot of college level words from my mother and father (Curtis Hudson). My work has been published in a few anthologies and I have written the lyrics to all of my original songs that you can check out at www.lancewesleyhudson.com and “human anomaly” myspace, but writing was my first love. I have been blessed with that gift.

What I am looking for?

Grammar

I prefer proper grammar, unless there is an artistic reason for poor grammar that I can detect.

Adjectives

Appropriate and creative use of adjectives is imperative. Paint a picture for the reader. Something that they can easily visualize and elaborate upon. The reader should be able to answer simple questions about your poem (who, where, when, why, how etc.). Create a setting, a context in which the poem exists, a theme. Use lyrical imagery.

Creative Rhyming

Try not to use obvious rhymes too frequently. Sometimes simple is concise and gives the poem a backbone but when used too often it can come off as amateurish. Explore alternate rhyme schemes and try to make smooth transitions from one idea to the next. Most importantly just be you. Only you can do that. This is a chance for you to be heard.

Best foot forward

Submit your best work and be prepared to revise it if needed. If I suggest a revision you are close to being published. If not then I feel that the basic angle of the poem is too shaky and needs to be totally reworked. (feel free to do that even if I don’t suggest it).

Rejection

Do not take rejection personal. We are all works in progress. Keep writing and growing. Seek inspiration, if you do not have it. If you wait for it, you may not be as productive as you could be. I am a songwriter and I have been rejected more than once when submitting my songs. Better to take advice for what its worth and use what you can, than to internalize negative feelings and engage in counter productive thinking and behavior. Hopefully, I will be able to accept your work. Remember, rejection is a part of life and healthy for growth if you respond to it right. I will be here if you need some input and morale support.

Conclusion

Thank you for your interest in the “Sun Shadow Mountain,” anthology project. I look forward to reading your work. I am sure that some of it will shine in the pages of, “Sun Shadow Mountain.”

Lance Hudson


Editor

Note: we are now considering material on an ongoing basis for Poet’s Espresso, as well as future book projects.